diagnosis of pregnancy

Question 1

Presumptive signs and symptoms

Answer 1

Amenorrhea
Nausea and vomitting
Breast changes
Quickening
Urinary frequency or bladder irritability
Increased basal temperature
Skin changes
Positive urine or serum test

Question 2

Probable sign

Answer 2

Uterine enlargement
Abdominal enlargement
Braxton-hicks

Question 3

Hegar’s sign

Jacquemier’s sign

Osiander’s sign

Answer 3

Hegar’s sign – softening of isthmus
• Jacquemier’s sign – violet blue discolouration of vaginal mucosa
• Osiander’s sign – increased pulsation in lateral vaginal fornices

Question 4

Weeks at which cardiac activity can be picked up

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• pinard

Answer 4

10 wks

18-20 wks

Question 5

Embryonic period

Answer 5

Period between fertilization and 8 completed weeks

Question 6

which parameters remains unchanged in renal

Answer 6

output

proteins

Question 7

which parameters remains unchanged in pulmonary

Answer 7

Vital capacity

Inspiratory reserve volume

Question 8

which 2 hormones are unchanged in pituitary

Answer 8

TSH

Oxytocin

Question 9

when does braxton hicks occur

Answer 9

20 weeks onwards

Question 10

What hormones produced by the pituiary remain unchanged during pregnancy

Answer 10

oxytocin

TSH